HDMI ARC

[3db]

I'm trying to determine if my new Samsung UN65KU6491 TV has this feature. If so would, would by old Yammy with HDMIv1.3 be able to process the audio content?

 

[3db]

Never mind, I found my answer. The ARC is on the same HDMI connector, and not transferable to another HDMI connection which I thought could be used as an output.

 

[BMXTRIX]

I'm not sure what you are asking. If the TV and the receiver both have ARC, then the theory is (reality != theory) that you can plug a source into a different input on your TV, and the audio from that source would feed back into your receiver. You don't reassign it or anything. Since there is one connection from the receiver to the TV, then the TV and receiver are supposed to automatically recognize that the TV is on a different input, and backfeed the audio to the A/V receiver.

So:
SOURCE->TV->RECEIVER becomes the audio pathway.

 

[hextall27]

Probably a stupid question but does it matter if the cable is a normal hdmi cable or 4K hdmi cable. Only reason I ask is I just set up a new Denon Avr-4200 to my sony tv. I used a new "4K" cable to run from the tv arc slot to the receivers arc port. I have faint sound from the speakers Have to turn it way up which I've never had too with my previous Sony dn840 receiver

 

[lovinthehd]

HDMI cables are backwards compatible. Doesn't mean HDMI-CEC works seamlessly among different brands' units, though.

 

[hextall27]

I think I got that part fixed now. Went through the settings and enabled the hdmi and arc settings

Volume is where it should be now. Still some bugs to figure out...the sub isn't firing at all. It was set through audessy and was working now it isn't and when I play my playlist through Apple Music (blue tooth). It only plays through the center channel?!?!?

 

[lovinthehd]

@hextall27 I'd take it back to the thread you started about your own issues rather than hijack this one

 

[hextall27]

@hextall27 I'd take it back to the thread you started about your own issues rather than hijack this one

Sorry about that. I've got questions all over lol

 

[3db]

I'm not sure what you are asking. If the TV and the receiver both have ARC, then the theory is (reality != theory) that you can plug a source into a different input on your TV, and the audio from that source would feed back into your receiver. You don't reassign it or anything. Since there is one connection from the receiver to the TV, then the TV and receiver are supposed to automatically recognize that the TV is on a different input, and backfeed the audio to the A/V receiver.

So:
SOURCE->TV->RECEIVER becomes the audio pathway.

Thanks for answering. I was trying to incorporate a BluRay player with my Yamaha RX-V1500 AVR which predates HDMI. So what I did is use HDMI for the video source connecting it directly to the display and also routed an optical out from the BluRay to the AVR and configured the BluRay player to only use optical out. I don't get the lossless audio track but I've always been very happy with Dolby Digital so it all works.

 

[BMXTRIX]

That's definitely the way to do it. ARC doesn't support HD audio either, so you wouldn't get the lossless track even if you were using ARC. I'm a big fan of using the digital audio direct from the source if it is available. There are many TVs which have Toslink output, so you can plug HDMI into the TV, then take Toslink from the TV back into the AV Receiver. The issue with this is that some TVs don't accept the higher resolution surround formats like DTS or DD, they only accept lower formats. Sometimes only stereo! It's rarely documented properly so going straight from source to your receiver is still a better way to go.

Glad you got it working.